Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-11
CARLISLE'S y
ON the Issues of the Day Claims of the
Democratic Party.

bHI"f' ''N'N'r
Congressman CarliSle's article on The
Continuance of Democratic Rule in the
current number of the Forum, some parts
OF which were printed in this paper the
other day, naturally is attracting attention
throughout the country. The following
il an abstract of his admirable statement
Of Democratic opinions and policies:
In discussing the reasons why the Dem
ocratic party should he continued in power
he first refers to the radical difference be
tween the two leading parties in their
views concerning the nature and extent Of
the federal government This difference
does not always seem 10 be very marked
while the parry that ~ most
devoted to the maintrnaCe Of con-
SfitutiOnal Limitations ~ in P"wcr
and opposed by the party that iavors the
most liberal or the lOOsest interpreta-
ton Of the provisions OF the fundamental
law bv which the powers at the federal
Government have been delegated. The
opposition naturally is inclined TO mp
hold the constitutional restrictions. But,
rs MIR. Carlisle shows, this difference ap-
pears very great when we compare the
course OF the now dominant party during
IFS lease of I'VE with the OurSe of the
political organization that held absolute
control of the legislative power from the
beginning OF the civil war TO the explra-
iion OF the fOrty-third congress IN March,
1913. In the ten years OF peace during
which the republican party was supreme
i'm all branches OF the government II passed
a greater number of unconstitutional bills
than can he found in all the preceding and
following years Of our legislative history.
The tendency toward naturalization and
arbitrary exercise OF power manifested IT
self also in the executive department and
WAS reflected even by the decisions OF the
| Judiciary. The indications are that IN case
the Republican party Is restored to power
new attempts will he made to extend fed
eral authority to the prejudice of local
| srIf-ynvrrnment and regardless of cOnstitu
! tional limitations, and that sectional strife
/ will he promoted Ia the great injury OF
industrial aud commercial prosperity.
The Republican party. Mr.. Carlisle
| poirtsOut, has lett To the country a legacy
| of bad laws and vicious methods Of ad'
mipisiration which it will take many
wears to correct. To accomplish this, Il
| reconstruct the navy, restore the merchant
marine and reform the civil service by
making il thoroughly honest and effective
and placing official responsibility above
n,rtiSan obligations, We need the CONTINUED
| rule of tbs party which the people hav'
called to power i'm order 10 remedy I'M
evils that resulted from the long asceu'
dency OF the Republican party. Mr.. Car
Isle, after referring to the squandering o
the public lands in the past briefly re-
views the legislative and administrative
measures for the recovery and protection
orthe public domain adopted since tn
Democratic party obtained control mrs
of the House OF Representatives and con
s~euueutly Of the Executive Department.
He then proceeds To discuss that mos
important subject demanding immedlat
attention, the reduction Of revenue an
taS1ttor The unnecessary abstraction o
the enormous annual sum OF a hundre'
millions iroa the earnings OF the peoPl
cannot he much longer continued wlthou
producing most serious consequences. Bu
this condition Of things has other effect
even Crayer and more alarming than tn
threatening financial difficulties. MIR. Cal
IisI. describes these effects in the iOilowin
words;
rIf there were no other reason, the fiC
that a large surplus in the Treasury COL
stitutes the most dangerous coTruPtloi
fund that can possibly menace the lnteg
rity OF legislation would alone be sur1clen
to show the necessity for sn immediate TS
duction of the reyenue. Already vas
schemes of SpOliatiOn are being deVlse'
and advocated, partly for the ayowe'
purpose OF preventing a reduction
taxation, and partly on the groun'
that il Is ths duty of the GOV
eminent, as the natural guardian NJ tn
peopls. to dispense bOunties aud GhaEitle
10 certain kinds OF industrial and CONNER
cial enterprises. Some propose to puI
| chase and operate all the railroads, tel.
graphs. steam vessels and other means q
transportation aud communication, at a
expense of thousands of millions; som
want the general government 10 pay a PaE
OF the whole of the cost OF education in tn
several States; some want to grant bonn
ties and subsidies to growers au'
owners OF steamship lines, "a If they wer
engaged in more meritori0Us occupation
than the people who produce corn an
wheat, or who are employed in other in
dustrial pursuits; some van tn increase th
pensions already allowed, and grant add
tiOnal ones, to the deserving and m
deserving alike; some want the gOyernmer
o to lOan money to the people to start in bus
neSs or pay their debts; and one genilema
AT least whO NAV haaunnoSaA kn snaak 4,